Beam 1.0 vs GPT-5
Respan Index by category
Each category is scored 0 to 100, and how far ahead the winner is. Leads under a point are close to even.
| Category | Beam 1.0 | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding | 17.1 Beam 1.0 | 11.3 GPT-5 |
| Agents | 56.7 Beam 1.0 | 54.3 GPT-5 |
| Reasoning | 39.4 Beam 1.0 | 42.2 GPT-5 |
| Knowledge & language | 35.4* Beam 1.0 | 50.0 GPT-5 |
| Human preference | 51.6 Beam 1.0 | 50.9 GPT-5 |
* Estimated: no published scores in that category. How the Respan Index works
Benchmarks both report
Beam 1.0 leads on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both report. Higher is better. Each score links to where it was published.
FAQ
Is Beam 1.0 better than GPT-5?
Beam 1.0 and GPT-5 tie on the Respan Index at 39.6. Beam 1.0 leads on 3 of the 3 benchmarks both report.
Which is cheaper, Beam 1.0 or GPT-5?
Beam 1.0 lists at $0.25 input and $1 output per 1M tokens; GPT-5 at $1.25 and $10. Beam 1.0 is 7.9x cheaper per token at list price.
Which has the larger context window?
Beam 1.0 accepts 1.0M tokens and GPT-5 400K tokens.